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Business

Simon Cowan

The rise of 'stakeholder capitalism' has undeniably changed the rhetoric of major business figures - away from advocating for deregulation and lower taxes, and towards social causes. Picture Shutterstock

It's not the benign or broad-based movement it purports to be.

The unfortunate rise of 'stakeholder capitalism'

Areas like safety, health, sustainability, social connection and prosperity can be improved by MWM data. Picture Shutterstock

Collecting data is a key way to improve the lives of Australians.

How the government is Measuring What Matters

Zoë Wundenberg

Many government jobs now offer hybrid and options for remote working. Picture Shutterstock

Letting go of micro-managing has been challenging for many bosses.

Treat staff like the adults they are by trusting them to do the job

Carla Mascarenhas

Australia is headed for an unprecedented wave of insolvencies . Picture by Geoff Jones

The regions are faring better than metro areas.

Revealed: business forecast for every location in regional NSW and Victoria

Small businesses and their representatives are alarmed at the system being contemplated. Picture Shutterstock

New legislation rightly has many small business owners worried.

Small businesses can't be held to the same cyber safety standards

Glen Humphries

Scaffolding has popped up on a number of properties, enabling access to repair roofs and waterproofing in Shell Cove in May 2023. Picture by Sylvia Liber

There are more than 300 homes in the suburb and they will take years to fix.

Revealed: Almost all Frasers' Shell Cove homes have defects

Ben Langford

BlueScope Australia CEO Tania Archibald during the Rio Tino-BHP announcement at Port Kembla in February. Picture by Adam McLean

'Absurd' if Australia had to import 'clean steel' in future.

BlueScope warned it risks being left behind in global shift to green steel

Kate Cox

Brittney Levinson

Ayden Dawkins

Saffron Howden

Dana Daniel

Jetstar passengers wait as check-in kiosks are closed due to a global IT outage at the Gold Coast Airport in Bilinga. Picture by AAP. 

'This is basically what we were all worried about with Y2K.'

Airlines warn of delays as chaotic global outage gradually restored

Michelle Grattan

Questions were raised about Bill Shorten appearing to take the lead on Labor's CFMEU response. Picture by Gary Ramage

Preventing future crops of bad apples is key.

What will Labor build from the rubble of the CFMEU crisis?

Some of the Illawarra finalists, clockwise from left, Good Energy Run Club founder Paige Pollard; Miss Zoe's School of Dance founder Zoe McCarthy, right, with Freya James; Sandy Manfredi from Bambolini's and daughter Sofia; Carla Rogers and Aunty Munya Andrews from Evolve Communities; and Tiny Tins' Karlie Zec. File pictures by Robert Peet, Adam McLean and Anna Warr

Businesses from the region are finalists in national awards.

The Illawarra women-run businesses getting recognised on the national stage

News

What started as a vent on social media has exposed an endemic pattern of young workers being exploited across the region. We lift the lid on the Illawarra’s sorry record. Click here to view the feature Click here for the Claim Your Pay website or call 1300 486 466.

What started as a vent on social media has exposed an endemic pattern of young workers being exploited across the region. <a href="http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/great-student-swindle/" target="_blank">We lift the lid on the Illawarra’s sorry record.</a>

<a href="http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/great-student-swindle/" target="_blank">Click here to view the feature</a>

<a href="http://www.claimyourpay.com.au/" target="_blank">Click here for the Claim Your Pay</a> website or call 1300 486 466.